Our authors
The writers behind Clinibound's residency and clinical career guides. Each author owns a lane, from ERAS logistics to interviews, UK training routes, and application documents.
Daniel Okafor
Residency pathways & career transitions
Houston, USA
Daniel covers intern year, specialty pathway overviews, away rotations, and the moments when medicine is not the only path. His Clinibound guides stay practical for students weighing next steps after clinical years.
Clinical careers writer with experience supporting students through residency and non-traditional clinical routes.
InterestsAway rotation strategyIntern-year logisticsAdjacent clinical careersJames Whitfield
Residency interview coach
Boston, USA
James covers residency interviews, MMIs, virtual formats, and the thank-you notes that follow. His Clinibound pieces turn vague “be yourself” advice into concrete prep for common question types.
Interview coach for residency and specialty-training candidates across US and UK pathways.
InterestsMMI stationsVirtual interview setupsBehavioral answer structureMaya Patel
ERAS & Match applications
Chicago, USA
Maya writes Clinibound guides on ERAS, geographic preferences, SOAP, and rank lists. She focuses on the operational side of the Match so applicants know what to file, when, and how programs actually read the packet.
Residency-advising coach; former academic-medicine coordinator supporting US Match cycles.
InterestsProgram signalingCouples Match logisticsApplication timelinesPriya Nair
UK training & clinical experience
London, UK
Priya writes about Foundation Programme, GP training, core surgical interviews, electives, and clinical attachments. She helps readers map UK training language without mixing it into US Match content.
UK junior-doctor educator and careers writer focused on specialty-training applications.
InterestsSpecialty training applicationsElective planningFoundation rotationsSophie Alvarez
Application documents & narrative
San Diego, USA
Sophie helps applicants shape personal statements, medical CVs, MSPEs, letters of recommendation, and quality-improvement stories. She writes Clinibound pieces that show what readers actually scan for.
Former medical-school careers adviser specialising in residency application documents.
InterestsPersonal statement structureCV evidence selectionQI project storytelling